§ Mr. Steelasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report figures to show the level of council rent arrears in Scotland for 1982 and 1983.
§ Mr. YoungerThe information reported to date by authorities on the amount of rent arrears at 30 September for the years in question is set out in the following table.
Year Number of Houses (000s) Amount (£000s) 1982* 325 19,097 1983† 315 17,462 * Details not available for 2 districts. † Details not available for 4 districts.